uDNS Root Name Servers Taking Shape

[Jim Fleming <JimFleming () unety net>]

As promised, it looks like the uDNS[1] Root Name Server
Confederation is taking shape. The founders appear to
be taking a careful approach and are adding more servers.

The eDNS Root Name Server Confederation will remain
stable to continue to serve ISPs. There are 5 servers in
the eDNS Root Name Server Confederation.

The major Root Name Server Confederations are now:

        AlterNIC
        InterNIC
        eDNS
        name.space
        NSI/ISI
        uDNS

When the uDNS Root Name Server Confederation reaches
4 servers, it will be added to the automated reportin system
that helps to keep all of the Root Name Server Confederations
in "synch".


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; <<>> DiG 2.1 <<>> @208.195.108.8 . any 
; (1 server found)
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 10
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; Ques: 1, Ans: 4, Auth: 3, Addit: 3
;; QUESTIONS:
;;      ., type = ANY, class = IN

;; ANSWERS:
.       172800  SOA     root.starfire.douglas.ma.us. hostmaster.starfire.douglas.ma.us. (
                        1997052900      ; serial
                        43200   ; refresh (12 hours)
                        900     ; retry (15 mins)
                        604800  ; expire (7 days)
                        172800 )        ; minimum (2 days)
.       518400  NS      root.starfire.douglas.ma.us.
.       518400  NS      hp.manhattan.com.
.       518400  NS      DONTSERF.MAKEWAVES.NET.

;; AUTHORITY RECORDS:
.       518400  NS      root.starfire.douglas.ma.us.
.       518400  NS      hp.manhattan.com.
.       518400  NS      DONTSERF.MAKEWAVES.NET.

;; ADDITIONAL RECORDS:
root.starfire.douglas.ma.us.    86400   A       208.195.108.8
hp.manhattan.com.       172800  A       199.103.194.137
DONTSERF.MAKEWAVES.NET. 172800  A       204.94.43.1

;; Total query time: 5393 msec
;; FROM: doormat.unety.net to SERVER: 208.195.108.8
;; WHEN: Fri May 30 01:31:17 1997
;; MSG SIZE  sent: 17  rcvd: 254
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